• Railways Management Circulars regarding Demonstrations and Meetings 

  N.F. Railway (AIRF, 1974)

  The text of official management circulars between March and April 1974 from the Indian Railways management regarding the participation of workers in demonstrations and public meetings. It points to rule 7 of Railway Service ...
• प्रस्ताव - रेलवे करंचारियों को हड़ताल के संबंध में [Prastaav - Railway Karamchariyon Ko Hadtaal Kay Sambandh Mein] 

  Rajasthan Bijli Nal Works Federation (AIRF, 1974)

  Text of resolution in Hindi by Rajasthan Bijli Nal Works Federation at their convention to support to the proposed strike by Railway workers and supports their demands
• Outline of the Existing Procedure For the Examinsation of Complaints Alleging Infringements on Trade Union Rights 

  Unknown author (AIRF, 1972)

  Unsigned document probably from the ILO marked GB/LS/March 1972, The first paragraph says "Pursuant to the wish expressed by the Governing body at its 160th session (Geneva, 17-20 November 1964) an outline of the existing ...
• Unions Resolutions File (AIRF 160 B General Strike) 

  Dakshin Railway Employees Union; All India Loco Running Staff Association (AILRSA); All India Railway Stenographers Association; National Coordination Committee For Railwaymen's Struggle (NCCRS) (AIRF, 1974)

  Contains Texts of Resolutions adopted by various trade unions and their regional and national level meetings. These resolutions from 1974 call for or support the railwaymen's struggles and their strike, their demands for ...
• Cables / Telegrams and Union Demands During 1974 Railway Strike 

  International Transport Workers Secretariat (Prague); National Coordination Committee For Railwaymen's Struggle (NCCRS); All India Loco Running Staff Association (AILRSA); MTP Railways Coordination Conmmittee (AIRF, 1974)

  Telegrams from International and Indian Unions. International Transport workers secretariat and an appeal to trade unions of railwaymen from NCCRS and a leaflet from All India Loco running staff Association others regarding ...
• Scans of 1974 telegrams from SOHYO (Japan) and from AIRF 

  SOHYO; All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF) (AIRF, 1974)

  Telegrams from SOHYO, Japanese General Council of trade unions expressing solidarity with Railway India's workers; includes telegram addressed to Prime Minister Indira Gandhi regarding arrests of Trade union leaders; ...
• Notes / Memos by unions along with management orders concerning the 1974 railway strike 

  All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF); All India Guards Council; Zonal Coordination Committee for Railwaymen's Struggle; Ministry of Railways; Northern Railways (AIRF, 1974)

  Cover note by All India Railwaymen's Federation along with office orders from Northern Railways concerning the strike action by railway workers; Note from Ministry of Railways with transfer orders of Engineers; notes by ...
• Memorandum to General Manager Northern Railways on 26 July 1974 

  Northern Railwaymen's Union (AIRF, 1974)

  Text of 1974 Trade Union Memorandum to General Manager Mr. C. S. Parmeshwaran, Northern Railways, Kanpur draws attention to instances of dismissals, termination from work of workers and non-withdrawal of criminal cases ...
• Excerpts from Speech by Prime Miinister Indira Gandhi and one page Railway Workers Bulletin 

  Gandhi, Indira; South Eastern Railway Labour Union (AIRF, 1974)

  Excerpts from Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's may 1974 reply to a no-confidence motion in the parliament regarding much-needed rationalisation of the wage structure; March 1974 issue of Forum the one-page news bulletin by ...
• Press Releases, Statements etc from Multiple Unions regarding the 1974 Railway Strike 

  All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF); Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS); All India Defence Employees Federation; TUI Transport Workers / WFTU; Gorey, N.G. (AIRF, 1974)

  This scanned file contains press releases by Trade Unions and prominent figures in support of the May 1974 Railway workers strike in India. Contains also three newsletters from Unions. Has News reports from Lucknow and ...
• Correspondence File [AIRF 160-B General Strike] 

  Limaye, Madhu; Chaubey, J.P.; Fernandes, George; Dange, S.A.; Sharma, Govindlal; Bhagi, K.D.; Malgi, V.R.; Padmanabhan, K. (AIRF, 1974)

  374-page AIRF correspondence file with letters from AIRF to member unions also letters from members of parliament to VV Giri the President of India regarding arrests and repression of railway personnel and of trade unionists ...
• Railway Labour (dated 10.6.1974) 

  S.E. Railway Labour Union (AIRF, 1974)

  a 19 Page cyclostyled bulletin of the Railway workers produced by the S.E. Railway Labour Union giving news of the post-1974 railway strike situation following the withdrawal of the strike.
• Telegrams [AIRF 160- B Part 1 (a) ] 

  Unknown author (AIRF, 1974)

  Telegrams addressed to All India Railwaymen's Federation giving news of the dismissal of railway workers. Also, a telegram addressed by George Fernandes the leader of AIRF, to the Chairman of the Upper house of India's ...
• News reports and Union Press Release 

  Unknown author (AIRF, 1974)

  Two news reports in the National Herald on a corruption scandal in the Railways. The report refers to allegations by the Northern Railwaymen's Union. There is also a scanned version of a July 21, 1974 press release containing ...
• Trade Union declaration and book excerpt on disciplinary action 

  Unknown author (AIRF, )

  Excerpt from the book 'Disciplinary action against government servants and its remedies' and a press release containing a declaration from the preparatory committee of a national convention of working people.
• Letters file AIRF 160- B Part 1 (a) 

  All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF); Raipur Division Insurance Employees Union; Socialist Party of India; Northern Railwaymen's Union; South Central Railway Mazdoor Union; Western Railway Employees Union; N.E. Railway Mazdoor Union; D.L.W. Men's Union (AIRF, 1974)

  1974 Letters file of the All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF) with letters to affiliate unions, also containing union resolutions. There are also letters from political parties such as the Socialist Party addressed to ...
• Press Release and supporting documents (AIRF/ 160 -B (iii)) 

  All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF); All India Loco Running Staff Association (AILRSA) (AIRF, 1974)

  Press releases by AIRF and AILRSA. The AIRF release accompanies a declaration by railwaymen's unions challenging claims by the Railway minister L.N. Mishra that bonus cannot be paid since railwaymen are too numerous - 27 ...
• Railway Unions Letters and Applications File (AIRF/ 160 -B (iii)) 

  Indian Railways Ticket Checking Staff Association; All India Railway Commercial Clerks Association; All India Train Examiners' Association; All India Railway Technical Staff; Indian Railway Pharmacist's Association; United Committee of Railwaymen; All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF) (AIRF, 1974)

  Collection of letters addressed to AIRF and responses; These also express inter-union tensions and difference of views and problems of organisation; e.g. A letter from All India Railway Commercial Clerks Association expresses ...
• LRSA Memorandum, AIRF Notice of Meeting 

  All India Loco Running Staff Association (AILRSA); All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF) (AIRF, 1973)

  Text of December 1973 LRSA Memorandum to Prime Minister Indira Gandhi giving a full break up of greviances and non implementation of assurances made by railway administration and seeking her intervention regarding withdrawal ...
• Views, Proposals and Railway Trade Union's Declaration 

  All India Loco Running Staff Association (AILRSA); All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF) (AIRF, 1974)

  Views and Proposals of All India Loco Running Staff Association (AILRSA) presented at the meet of the All India Railwaymen's Federation on 24 January 1974. Text of declaration adopted at the December 1973 meeting of Railway ...

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